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Authorities Ban Heavy Trucks and Slash Speed Limits as Snow Gridlocks Île-de-France

Authorities Ban Heavy Trucks and Slash Speed Limits as Snow Gridlocks Île-de-France

With snow pushing traffic jams past 1,000 km, police banned heavy goods vehicles across greater Paris and cut speed limits for all motorists. The emergency order stalls freight, complicates cross-border supply chains and forces corporations to delay relocations and deliveries.

Jan 6, 2026
Visa Logjam at French Consulate Strands Moroccan Truckers, Threatening EU-Maghreb Supply Chains

Visa Logjam at French Consulate Strands Moroccan Truckers, Threatening EU-Maghreb Supply Chains

Moroccan haulage companies say a wave of unexplained Schengen-visa refusals at the French consulate has immobilised drivers and forced the cancellation of cross-Mediterranean freight runs. The backlog imperils time-sensitive exports and highlights the business risks of consular capacity crunches.

Jan 6, 2026

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